The 10 Most Recession-Proof Jobs

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[Armento]

shiddd.. mine is #10? forbes is trippin

[Phyllis Hyman Cherry]

Where the fuck do they get these salaries from?Nurses in Ny start off with a minimum of $61,000 dollars and thats with and associate degree.

[Armento]

Where the fuck do they get these salaries from?Nurses in Ny start off with a minimum of $61,000 dollars and thats with and associate degree.

they said median salary. That doesn't mean "nurses in NY"..

fuck mink

[Phyllis Hyman Cherry]

Good,Cause dealing with patients and all the stress that goes along with it,is not worth $35,000 dollars.

[Armento]

Good,Cause dealing with patients and all the stress that goes along with it,is not worth $35,000 dollars.
these are starting levels. LVN's start at 10/hr in LA.

[Phyllis Hyman Cherry]

What?????There are LPns here who start off with $18 and up.Cnas even make about $14 dollars a hour.

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shiddd.. mine is #10? forbes is trippin

mine is number six. be lucky, though, at least you're not in the bottom ten so you must be doing okay.

[Armento]

mine is number six. be lucky, though, at least you're not in the bottom ten so you must be doing okay.i didn't see crack-whore @ number 6

[djmarbll]

Mine is number 7. Admin asst's don't make as much as other positions, but we're definitely in demand. Plus, it's not as stressful as my former job (Blackberry admin at a mid-twon law firm).

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i didn't see crack-whore @ number 6

fix your contacts. that was number 11.

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Admin asst's don't make as much as other positions,

shit!! tell that to the admin assistants at my company. they're pulling in between 60K-70K. it just depends on the company i guess.

[Jamie 3:26]

shit!! tell that to the admin assistants at my company. they're pulling in between 60K-70K. it just depends on the company i guess.

Mos def....

[MadMixer]

Them networking cats werent so recession proof back around 2000 when the tech bubble burst....this list is full of shit...sales and nursing are the only careers on that list you can bet on. The others Ive seen cut when the needle headed to the left.

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Them networking cats werent so recession proof back around 2000 when the tech bubble burst....this list is full of shit...sales and nursing are the only careers on that list you can bet on. The others Ive seen cut when the needle headed to the left.

you're trippin'. network systems admins/engineers are one of the most in demand postions because there is a shortage of skilled workers. back in 2000 most of those admins/engineers looked good on paper but didn't have the real world skills they needed to perform their jobs. that flooded the industry with tons of admins/engineers that didn't know shit and got certified, but were useless when it came to solving actual problems. now those tests are a lot harder and most companies require you to have some experience before they even consider you. it's a different game now and those that have the skills will be okay.

Employment of network and computer systems administrators is expected to increase by <matrix_percent_change 15-1071="">27</matrix_percent_change> percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than the average (http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20016.htm) for all occupations.

Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos268.htm


also, sales is a joke during this time. who's buying during a time like this? the medical and law field will always be in demand.

[MadMixer]

you're trippin'. network systems admins/engineers are one of the most in demand postions because there is a shortage of skilled workers. back in 2000 most of those admins/engineers looked good on paper but didn't have the real world skills they needed to perform their jobs. that flooded the industry with tons of admins/engineers that didn't know shit and got certified, but were useless when it came to solving actual problems. now those tests are a lot harder and most companies require you to have some experience before they even consider you. it's a different game now and those that have the skills will be okay.

Employment of network and computer systems administrators is expected to increase by <MATRIX_PERCENT_CHANGE 15-1071="">27</MATRIX_PERCENT_CHANGE> percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than the average (http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20016.htm) for all occupations.

Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos268.htm


also, sales is a joke during this time. who's buying during a time like this? the medical and law field will always be in demand.

Depends on what youre selling....You do realize that without those sales guys out there hustlin, those "hot" networking jobs would cease to exist?

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Depends on what youre selling....You do realize that without those sales guys out there hustlin, those "hot" networking jobs would cease to exist?


depends on what you're selling.

good point.

[Chris Wood]

where are the engineers keeping everything running????

[Mr.I]

shit!! tell that to the admin assistants at my company. they're pulling in between 60K-70K. it just depends on the company i guess.

I know this admin assist making $75k that does nothing but make airline/hotel reservations for her boss and orders deli sandwiches for meetings.:rolleyes:

[S&S]

How come they didnt list "Internet DJ" ?? Lots of money in that field:)

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I know this admin assist making $75k that does nothing but make airline/hotel reservations for her boss and orders deli sandwiches for meetings.:rolleyes:


those are the ones that work at my company.

[The Buddy Love Show]

I'm at #1

Then again I rarely make a wrong move

[Bill Blake]

I can't believe artist didn't make the list?

[Long Island Head]

Depends on what youre selling....You do realize that without those sales guys out there hustlin, those "hot" networking jobs would cease to exist?


:hail:

[LaNegraLoca]

AD you are correct! When I worked as an Admin my salary varied with the type of company as well as the department. At my first "office" job with Manufacturers Hanover (Electronic Banking) back in 1989 my salary was $23K. I was 19 years old, attending night school for my Associates. Once I got that degree, the bank merged with Chemical and transferred me to their IT department with a nice raise.
I got laid off a year after that, and worked for a couple of different companies. For Administrative work, Insurance/Banking/Finance/Pharmaceuticals are usually the ones that pay good money. Another item to factor in depends whether the position is exempt/non-exempt, the department and their budget.
Advertising/Media/Education/Not-for-Profits - you gotta love what you do! It also depends on the department, their budget, your skills/experience, availability to work Special Events (United Negro College Fund when they were located on East 60th - the Capital Campaign Department had a really nice budget). The Admin Assistants made at least $30K a year.
Four years ago I made a transition into GED/Reading Prep, thinking that teaching would be my forte. I am ready to go back to my first love - as Executive Assistant. Should I or shouldn't I?

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AD you are correct! When I worked as an Admin my salary varied with the type of company as well as the department. At my first "office" job with Manufacturers Hanover (Electronic Banking) back in 1989 my salary was $23K. I was 19 years old, attending night school for my Associates. Once I got that degree, the bank merged with Chemical and transferred me to their IT department with a nice raise.
I got laid off a year after that, and worked for a couple of different companies. For Administrative work, Insurance/Banking/Finance/Pharmaceuticals are usually the ones that pay good money. Another item to factor in depends whether the position is exempt/non-exempt, the department and their budget.
Advertising/Media/Education/Not-for-Profits - you gotta love what you do! It also depends on the department, their budget, your skills/experience, availability to work Special Events (United Negro College Fund when they were located on East 60th - the Capital Campaign Department had a really nice budget). The Admin Assistants made at least $30K a year.
Four years ago I made a transition into GED/Reading Prep, thinking that teaching would be my forte. I am ready to go back to my first love - as Executive Assistant. Should I or shouldn't I?

Exec Assts make bank and they are secure with their jobs. Basically, they are the right hand of the exec, ceo, coo, etc.

[DaveR]

http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/18/recession-proff-jobs-lead-careers-cx_tw_0718recessionproof_slide_2.html
Great post :thumbsup:

[djmarbll]

shit!! tell that to the admin assistants at my company. they're pulling in between 60K-70K. it just depends on the company i guess.

I think depends on how high up your boss is too. Mine is the puchasing manager for the firm, but I'm sure I'd make more if I was her boss' (the VP of the firm) assistant.

[Mr.I]

Executive assistants can open some BIG doors.. saw this chick start out as a Secretary then became Exec Assistant within 2 years. When her boss (a VP) retired a few years later the company hired her as VP since she knew the "most" about the job. She went from a Secretary to VP in 5 years!